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    Expressing 'backyard' with 后花园 (hòuhuāyuán)

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    Explanation

    后花园 (hòuhuāyuán) is a noun meaning 'back garden' or 'backyard.' It combines 后 (back/rear), 花 (flower), and 园 (garden), originally referring to a private garden behind a residence. It can also be used figuratively to mean someone's private domain or sphere of influence.

    Examples

    • 奶奶家的后花园种满了各种花草。

      nǎinai jiā de hòu huāyuán zhǒng mǎn le gè zhǒng huācǎo.

      Grandma's backyard garden is filled with all kinds of flowers and plants.

    • 小时候我们常在后花园里捉迷藏。

      xiǎo shíhòu wǒmen cháng zài hòu huāyuán lǐ zhuō mícáng.

      When we were little, we often played hide-and-seek in the backyard garden.

    • 他把阳台改造成了一个小小的后花园。

      tā bǎ yángtái gǎizào chéng le yī gè xiǎo xiǎo de hòu huāyuán.

      He converted the balcony into a small backyard garden.

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